Uruguayan exports set a new record in 2025

Uruguay's exports of goods marked a historic record in the year 2025 measured in dollars, totaling US$ 13,493 million. The data for December was 17% higher than that of the same month last year, closing the year with a 5% increase over 2024 and slightly exceeding the previous record from the year 2022. Meat and soybeans led the export advance and China was the main market, followed by Brazil and the European Union. The record is largely explained by the notable performance of the meat sector and also by the record soybean harvest, due to the increase in the yield of the oilseed. The year 2025, however, closed with a certain tone of concern due to the fall in the exchange rate and the decline in the price of grains and dairy products, among other items. In addition, the global geopolitical scenario is accumulating uncertainties (the latest, the intervention of the US in Venezuela). The failure of the Mercosur agreement with the European Union and the strong discrepancies within the ...